empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
possessing full mastery of an art (e.g. Judo); initiation into the secrets (e.g. of an art); full mastership
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
entering an institution; beginning training; primer; manual; introduction (to)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
gauge; standard; length; size; (measuring) rule; scale
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
not limited to; not just ...
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
how; in what way; in what manner
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to stop (doing something); to cease; to leave as is; to leave alone; to exclude; to except
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness
to make sense; to be meaningful
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
all; entire; whole; altogether
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero